18 colleges in West Virginia with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: West Virginia University at Parkersburg at $1,807.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV |
$1,807$9,420 | 9% | — |
| 2 | Marshall University Huntington, WV |
$7,502$22,022 | 51% | 96% |
| 3 | Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV |
$9,032$20,018 | 44% | 99% |
| 4 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV |
$9,197$17,619 | 31% | — |
| 5 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV |
$9,337$18,907 | 33% | 37% |
| 6 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV |
$9,597$18,768 | 57% | — |
| 7 | Concord University Athens, WV |
$9,966$20,434 | 39% | 93% |
| 8 | West Virginia State University Institute, WV |
$11,139$19,772 | 39% | 96% |
| 9 | Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV |
$11,363$19,601 | 51% | 97% |
| 10 | Salem University Salem, WV |
$12,303$18,650 | 20% | — |
| 11 | Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV |
$13,684$21,839 | 37% | 97% |
| 12 | Glenville State University Glenville, WV |
$14,006$23,591 | 34% | — |
| 13 | West Liberty University West Liberty, WV |
$15,366$23,809 | 60% | 97% |
| 14 | West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Morgantown, WV |
$15,520$24,052 | 71% | — |
| 15 | West Virginia University Morgantown, WV |
$15,634$26,415 | 65% | 89% |
| 16 | West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV |
$18,083$48,190 | 57% | 93% |
| 17 | Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV |
$18,273$44,888 | 39% | 94% |
| 18 | Bethany College Bethany, WV |
$18,605$50,758 | 47% | 59% |